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ERIC Number: EJ525347
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8248
Power and Ceremony: Low-Income Mothers as Policy Makers in Head Start.
Ellsworth, Jeanne; Ames, Lynda J.
Educational Foundations, v9 n4 p5-23 Fall 1995
Reports a case study that examined the effects of parent policymaking within Head Start, focusing on low-income mothers' involvement, opinions, and impact. Interviews and observations indicated that county Head Start policymakers and administrators had difficulty bringing low-income families into the dialog about policies, programs, and assumptions. (SM)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Policy, Federal Programs, Low Income Groups, Mothers, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Parent School Relationship, Policy Formation, Preschool Education, Program Administration, Rural Areas, Rural Schools
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: New York (North Country); Project Head Start